General information links
Personal experiences
Medications
surgery
Ketogenic diet
Other treatment options
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Nonepileptic seizures
The information on this site should not be considered a substitute for face-to-face consultation with a medical professional. It is provided so that people with epilepsy, their families or caregivers, and the professionals providing treatment to them can work together to develop a treatment approach that works.
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If a person's epilepsy does not respond to medication or other therapy, surgery may be an option. The links on this page provide more information about surgery and people's experiences with it. If you would like to share your story via this site, please drop me a note.
Epilepsy Surgery
Dr. Selim Benbadis discusses the evaluation procedure and options available.
Facts About Epilepsy Surgery
This page from the National Society for Epilepsy (U.K.) discusses some requirements that must be met before a person is considered as a candidate for surgery.
Splitting the Human Brain
Dr. Paul Pietsch discusses the impact of surgery to sever the connection between the two sides of the brain.
Sarah J. Blake